In between the time that you become a manager and the time you get fired, you may be asked to replace a worker who has quit in disgust. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your skills in hiring by disregarding resume-screening “best practices” and instead “thinking outside of the box.”
Although this frequently results in hiring serial killers, occasionally you will end up hiring a unique, relatively harmless individual who shakes up the status quo and whose body odor is hardly ever a distraction.
Consider these tips for going through resumes:
If the job requires a college degree, has the candidate made a reasonable attempt to disguise his or her lack of one? “Attended College,” “PhD from School of Hard Knocks,” or simply a prestigious-sounding “Yale Lock School” are creative and effective ways to get around pedantic HR rules.Above all, don’t stress. Remember: the consequences of any hiring decision can be overcome simply by changing jobs yourself. Good luck, have fun, and happy hiring!
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